Rep. John Doolittle (R-California), one of several lawmakers said to be under investigation by the Department of Justice, is linked in many ways to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, The Sacramento Bee reports.

Doolittle's wife Julie, ran a company that did fundraising work for Abramoff between August 2002 and March 2003. Her records were subpoenaed last year by a grand jury, The Bee said.

A former Doolittle staffer, Kevin Ring, left Congress to join Abramoff's firm. He refused to testify before a Senate Indian Affairs Committee about his work for tribes. He continues to lobby in Washington.

In the past five years, Abramoff, Ring and their clients and associates have made $140,000 in donations to Doolittle, The Bee reported.

Doolittle, like other Congressman, held fundraisers at Abramoff's former restaurant and used his luxury skybox at a Washington sports arena.